Distribution of virulence genes ofStaphylococcus aureusisolated from stable nasal carriers
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- 1 April 2004
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Microbiology Letters
- Vol. 233 (1) , 45-52
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.femsle.2004.01.032
Abstract
In the present study, we report data on virulence determinants of Staphylococcus aureus from stable nasal carriers, emphasizing on the genes encodingKeywords
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